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Nissan delays two EV sedans, reworks EV plans for Mississippi plant

Nissan delays two EV sedans, reworks EV plans for Mississippi plant


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It's clear by now that all but a tiny number of automakers are heavily revising their plans for and investments in battery-electric product. Nissan's in league with the majority, drawing up new ideas for products going to its Canton, Miss., plant and their launch cadence. Automotive News reports the automaker sent a memo to suppliers in the ecosystem around the plant to "Please stop all development activities related to [the electric sedans] until further notice" as it reassesses how best to manage the next few years. Originally, the automaker planned to start production a Nissan-branded battery-electric sedan in 2025, followed by an Infiniti version. These two vehicles were going to part of seven new EVs to go on sale in the U.S. by 2026.

This new delay marks the second such, Nissan pushing the timeline back in July of last year to June 2026, and now again to November 2026. The manufacturing delay also postpones a promised $500 million investment in the facility that would begin turning it into Nissan's hub for EV production in the States.

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Right now, the Canton plant builds three vehicles, the Altima, Frontier, and Titan. Capable of assembling 410,000 units per year, the projection for Nissan's current financial year ending March 2025 is for Canton workers to put together about 210,000 units, in part thanks to the Titan pickup ending production this summer.